A.J. Smith, San Diego Chargers

Not only will head coach Norv Turner be gone at the end of the season, but general manager A.J. Smith will be fired as well.

[Dean] Spanos, sources said, has more recently resigned himself to the fact that Smith can’t be kept in the current environment of plummeting performance and fan unrest.

It's simply time for a change in Southern California.

The Bolts had a good run with Smith and Turner, because making five playoff appearances is no easy task. Unfortunately, none of those resulted in a Super Bowl appearance, and only once did San Diego make it to the AFC title game.

Given the frustration that occurred throughout 2012, the Chargers must move on.

Gene Smith, Jacksonville Jaguars

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Since Gene Smith became the Jacksonville Jaguars' general manager, the team has done nothing but regress.

Beginning in the position in 2009, Jacksonville has not had a winning record under Smith.

The Jacksonville Jaguars will fire general manager Gene Smith, but the fate of coach Mike Mularkey could turn out to be in the hands of Cardinals director of player personnel Jason Licht or 49ers director of player personnel Tom Gamble who are the primary candidates for the team's general manager's job, according to sources.

Interestingly enough, Jacksonville had made six playoff appearances in its brief history before having a general manager.

On the bright side, whoever comes in next will not feel the pressure of expectations after Smith.

Rod Graves, Arizona Cardinals

The Cardinals are mulling removing long-time general Rod Graves from that position, sources said (though Graves would be expected to stay in some other capacity if that move is made).

Regardless of what occurs here, neither would be a surprise.

Graves knows the Cardinals organization well, and Arizona getting to a Super Bowl does speak volumes. At the same token, the Cardinals have declined since 2008 and play in one of the NFL's tougher divisions.

Yes, the NFC West has flipped itself after being awful during for most of the 21st century.

Arizona just continues to spiral downward, and 2012's abysmal production after a strong start is enough evidence.

Mike Tannenbaum, New York Jets

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The expected fate of Mike Tannenbaum with the New York Jets remains unchanged.